Dwell time

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001929",
  "term": "Dwell time",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The duration for which a system or component remains in a particular state or position during an operational cycle. In manufacturing, it can be the time a tool spends in contact with a workpiece or the period a product remains in a processing station. For example, in welding, it is the time the arc is active at a specific point.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "see_also": [
    "timing chain"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Dwell time",
    "es": "tiempo de permanencia",
    "fr": "temps de maintien"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/dwell-time/"
}